Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for low back pain, chronic laryngitis, and obstructive sleep apnea. The appeals are remanded due to the need for additional development including obtaining medical records and VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination and a request for a new one. The Veteran's headache condition is currently rated as noncompensable.

The Veteran's claim for a higher initial rating for right knee instability is denied as the evidence does not more nearly approximate moderate recurrent instability or subluxation. The issue of entitlement to TDIU due to service-connected disability is granted, subject to controlling regulations governing the payment of monetary awards.

The Veteran's initial compensable disability rating for a service-connected headache disability is remanded due to inconsistencies between the February 2015 VA examination and the September 2019 testimony regarding the frequency and severity of his headaches. The case will be remanded for an additional VA examination.

The Veteran's service-connected headaches resulted in very frequent episodes of prostrating attacks resulting in severe economic inadaptability prior to May 29, 2012. The claim for an increased rating is granted with a disability rating of 50 percent.

Service connection is granted for tinnitus, onychomycosis and tinea pedis.,The Veteran's headaches and neck disorder are remanded as they may be related to his claimed pseudo tumor celebri and upper extremity radiculopathy.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection on multiple conditions have been dismissed. The Board did not address the merits of these claims, but rather found that the Veteran withdrew his appeal as to all issues related to a rash, tonsillitis, dysuria, coagulase, dyspnea, gastroenteritis, myalgia, residuals of a right elbow fracture, costochondritis, and hearing loss. The appeals for service connection on tinnitus, back disability, headache disability, residuals of a head injury, vertigo, and eye disability are remanded.

The Veteran's hypertension, TBI residuals, migraine headaches, eye disability, left foot ganglion cyst residuals, and broken nose residuals are all denied as not related to service.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for degenerative disk and joint disease of the lumbosacral spine and headaches due to inadequate reasons and bases, including failure to address whether VA should obtain additional medical evidence or opinions.

The Veteran's claim for a 10 percent rating for DDD lumbar spine, L5-S1 is granted. The claim for a compensable evaluation for left varicocele remains pending and will be remanded. The Veteran's claim for service connection for headaches is also remanded.

The Board denied service connection for headache syndrome and L5-S1 degenerative disc disease (lumbar spine DDD) as the evidence did not show a link between these conditions and active duty service.,There was no evidence of chronicity or continuity of symptoms after service, and the Veteran's current diagnoses were found to be unrelated to his military service.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for headaches and remanded the issues of service connection for rheumatoid arthritis and memory loss. The Veteran's claim for service connection for headaches is granted, while his claims for rheumatoid arthritis and memory loss are denied due to lack of current disability.

The Veteran's headache disability is remanded for a VA examiner to provide an opinion on whether it is at least as likely as not caused or aggravated by his service-connected tinnitus.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for tinnitus and increased rating for TBI. The Veteran's TBI is currently rated at 10%.

The Veteran's service records show complaints of headaches and dizziness during active duty. A VA examination is needed to determine if these conditions are related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for residuals of head trauma, manifested as headaches; an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for a lumbar spine disability prior to December 11, 2017; and an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for a cervical spine disability due to inadequate reasons and bases in the May 2018 decision.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus disabilities are service-connected, but remanded for further examination and opinion regarding other claimed conditions. The issues of service connection for a right and left hand disability, generalized anxiety disorder with memory loss, dizziness, and migraine headaches remain unresolved.

The Veteran's claims for restoration of the 30 percent rating and a higher than 30 percent rating for migraine headaches are being remanded due to inconsistencies in medical evidence and procedural issues.

The Veteran's service-connected Crohn’s colitis is found to be the cause of his joint and muscle pain.,The Veteran's tension headaches are rated at 50% since February 5, 2016.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for traumatic brain injury and headaches have been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.